António Carlos Marques Antunes (6 February 1962, Lisbon) is a Portuguese chess player. He earned the grandmaster (GM) title in 1994[1] and International Master (IM) title in 1985.[2] He is the first GM of Portugal. He retired from competitive chess in 2000.[3]

António Antunes
CountryPortugal
Born (1962-02-06) February 6, 1962 (age 62)
Lisbon, Portugal
TitleGrandmaster (1994)
FIDE rating2496 (November 2024)
Peak rating2545 (January 1996)

Amongst players he ranks, as of 2022, 969th best of all time and second-best Portuguese chess player ever.[4]

Notable tournaments

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Tournament Name Year ELO Points
POR-chT(Portugal) 1997 2510 8.0
Benasque op(Benasque) 1996 2540 6.0
Benasque op(Benasque) 1995 2530 4.5
Capablanca mem-B(Matanzas) 1994 2465 9.5
Portuguese Masters(Portugal) 1994 2465 7.0
Lisbon BNU op(Lisbon) 1992 2465 6.0
Valencia(Valencia) 1989 2445 6.0
Benidorm op(Benidorm) 1988 2390 1.5
Reggio Emilia 8687-B(Reggio Emilia) 1986 2410 2.0

References

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  1. ^ "Antonio Antunes chess games - 365Chess.com". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  2. ^ "The chess games of Antonio Antunes". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  3. ^ "Antunes, Antonio". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  4. ^ "Best chess players".